Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
As well as policing more urban areas in the town centre and its nearby suburbs, we also police more rural areas of country parkland and woodland to the west of Gateshead. Our police bases in Gateshead are located in Whickham, in the town centre and in the Metro Centre shopping complex.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
293 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (255): ▲ 38 (15%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences95 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour65 · 22%
- Public order29 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson26 · 9%
- Shoplifting16 · 5%
- Other theft15 · 5%
- Burglary13 · 4%
- Vehicle crime11 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
87 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified83 · 95%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 2%
- Unable to prosecute suspect2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social behaviour in residential properties across Gateshead East
Closure orders are now imposed on problematic premises whilst dispersal notices and Community Protection Notices have been used to disrupt those responsible. 11 properties have been subject to full or partial closure order with homes repossessed by the landlord or housing association. We undertake patrols at all closed properties, and anyone found breaching the order is arrested and charged.
Set: 2026-06-05
Gateshead East motorcycle anti-social behaviour (ASB)
Off-road motorbikes/Surrons are the most prevalent type of ASB for Gateshead East with areas such as Whitehills Nature Reserve suffering a disproportionate amount of reports. Open community meetings with partners have been conducted with days of action to follow.
Set: 2026-06-05
Public events & surgeries
Let's chat: policing in Gateshead
2026-07-15 · Edberts House, St Edmund's Drive, Gateshead
A chance to meet your local neighbourhood officers. Share your concerns, feedback and suggestions for policing in Gateshead.
Let's chat: policing in Gateshead
2026-08-12 · Edberts House, St Edmund's Drive, Gateshead
A chance to meet your local neighbourhood officers. Share your concerns, feedback and suggestions for policing in Gateshead.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Station (station)Gateshead Police Station High West Street Gateshead NE8 1BN, NE8 1BN
Nearby teams in Northumbria Police
All Northumbria Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.